LexBlog IP

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

The cards displayed prominently a number of trademarks owned by Juventus, including the iconic black and white stripes pattern and the contracted version of the club’s name “Juve”, typically used by fans. Key legal takeaways. The judgement by the Court of Rome is notable in a number of respects. The enforcement dilemma.

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The IPKat

JUNE 13, 2022

There has obviously been a considerable amount of excitement around non-fungible tokens (NFTs) over the last few years and some interesting developments in the last few months. The non-fungible part means that it is something that has unique value based on the buyer’s sentiment and/or market dynamics.

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TorrentFreak

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

Movie studio Miramax, which owns most of the rights to the film, sees it as a contract breach and copyright infringement. ‘Copyright Infringing Marketing’ In addition to a contract breach, Tarantino is also accused of copyright and trademark infringement.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JUNE 19, 2023

Image by Tumisu via Pixabay Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) are altering society’s notion of digital ‘ownership’ and redefining the common perspective on distribution of original works to consumers by introducing scarcity to the digital realm. Valid Transfer of Rights?

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 17, 2021

With that in mind, we now have something called non-fungible tokens or NFTs. Be an NFT expert if you want to take advantage of this emerging market. You can create a digital or non-digital asset and attach that to an NFT. That Smart Contract, that token that can have unique data associated with it.

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 1, 2021

‘NFT’ stands for non-fungible token. NFT lawyer Enrico Schaefer covers the following topics in this informative article about non-fungible tokens. What is a Non-Fungible Token (NFT)? NFTs are tokens. Every bitcoin is the same and fungible and interchangeable.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 13, 2024

The United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) and the United States Copyright Office (“USCO”) delivered a report to Congress entitled Non-Fungible Tokens and Intellectual Property on March 12, 2024 (“Report”). For now, not much will change from a legislative perspective.

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IP and Legal Filings

JANUARY 23, 2023

Parallel to this, Non-Fungible Tokens, often known as NFTs, have seen tremendous growth as more and more people enter the market. The fact that it cannot be duplicated by another token due to its unique ID is a noteworthy feature. v] Non-fungible tokens (NFT), ETHEREUM.ORG, [link] (last visited July 01, 2022). [vi]

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Traverse Legal Blog

MARCH 25, 2022

In this video, Blockchain attorney Enrico Schaefer identifies key legal issues every brand, marketing agency, or project point person needs to be thinking about before launching an NFT project for a company. Major brands and their marketing agencies understand that NFTs offer new and innovative marketing and Public Relations opportunities.

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Plagiarism Today

AUGUST 2, 2022

NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens), for example, were originally billed as a way for digital artists to create scarcity and enable them to charge more for “unique” works. The mainstream reputation of NFTs was hopelessly trashed and, as the regular crypto market began to falter, the NFT market was especially hard hit.

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IP Tech Blog

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Also consider international markets. Market leaders cannot protect themselves from all knock-offs or commentary.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 30, 2022

Concerns have been expressed regarding the legal status and the authenticity of such tokens, especially in India. they’reThey’re issued on these assets using blockchain technology and smart contracts, which generate unique digital signatures and establish their security. Image source:Gettyimage]. Security Law.

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Traverse Legal Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Today, we will be talking about NFT non-fungible token licensing. There was a recent story that is an instructive lesson in copyright law that has application to the NFT market. The NFT is a smart contract coded with the NFT. Congratulations, you played yourself” is a cautionary take for NFT investors.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 16, 2023

We have previously discussed the thorny intellectual property implications of non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”), units of data stored on a blockchain that signify ownership of a unique digital media item. This issue recently came to a head in a 64-page federal court decision in Friel v.

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Fish & Richardson Trademark & Copyright Thoughts

JUNE 16, 2022

Principal Cynthia Walden and Associate Sarah Kelleher discuss the non-fungible token (NFT) trend across the fashion industry and what this digital arena means for trademark protection and enforcement. NFTs are data units stored on a blockchain used to transfer ownership of physical items or digital media with smart contracts.

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LexBlog IP

MARCH 18, 2022

Intellectual property owners need to add the metaverse to places to watch for possible infringement, specifically, trademark or copyright infringement in the form of NFTs or non-fungible tokens. Also consider international markets. Market leaders cannot protect themselves from all knock-offs or commentary.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 1, 2022

As many know by now, non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) are unique units of data stored on a blockchain that have become an increasingly popular way to buy and sell artwork (as well as all kinds of other things). The phrase “investment contract” is not defined in the Securities Act. Howey Co. ,

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Traverse Legal Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

While NFTs – aka token contracts- last forever on the blockchain ledger, the linked digital asset could be taken from you or have its value/utility diminished or extinguished. Securities law, contract law, consumer protection laws, and causes of action for fraud and misrepresentation are all possible legal claims.

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TorrentFreak

JUNE 18, 2022

Most have their own specialties and target markets, with some even claiming to be 99% or 100% effective in one area or another. We expected one or two in the anti-piracy market but, to our surprise, we found many – including some we didn’t ever expect to see mentioned in public. Movies and Music.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Court decided that an NFT platform must be responsible for the digital works it trades.

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Biswajit Sarkar Copyright Blog

JUNE 23, 2022

Given the rapid growth of Non-Fungible Token (NFT) market, it was just a matter of time until a court recognised the labyrinth of intellectual property difficulties that surrounded the distribution and sale of NFT digital works. Court decided that an NFT platform must be responsible for the digital works it trades.

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IIPRD

AUGUST 4, 2022

‘Influencer marketing,’ albeit a new word, has emerged as one of the most effective strategies to create money across all industries. In today’s market, a distinct brand identity is critical in all company sectors. Build your market reputation. Trademarks. Make intangible assets.

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LexBlog IP

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

billion in sales in 2021 alone, the non-fungible token (“NFT”) has recently undergone a dramatic rise in prominence in the cryptoverse, similar to the “crypto summer” of 2017-18 or the “DeFi summer” of 2020. By: Joshua Durham. With an astounding $17.7

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JANUARY 26, 2022

Besides, creators can benefit from smart contracts and determine that a certain percentage of the sales price goes to the original creator each time the work is resold. Blockchain-powered timestamps coupled with smart contracts could help address complex copyright and other IP-related problems (patents, trademarks, etc.)

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Garrigues Blog

OCTOBER 25, 2021

The auction of NFT ( non-fungible tokens ), which we addressed in this post , comprising wearable works of digital art, has revolutionized the trademark industry. Just as online fashion revolutionized the market, digital fashion – fashion you can’t touch –is set to do the same. Think for example of influencers.

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Kluwer Copyright Blog

JULY 5, 2022

In particular, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), crypto and metaverse have dominated our infospace. The current market figures do not support the thesis that metaverse is virtual reality (VR) per se. There are also problems with smart contracts – contract theft, errors in the code etc. June was no exception.

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LexBlog IP

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

They are sold and/or traded in connection with “smart contracts” that govern the terms of transfer. In this case, beyond pure IP issues, the parties disagree over interpretation of Tarantino’s original contract with Miramax, in which he reserved all rights for print publication of the screenplay (including in digital form).

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Herbert Smith Freehills

JULY 6, 2022

One recent case gives some indication on how the English courts are responding in a dispute about trading blockchain-based non-fungible tokens (NFTs) between a trading platform and its user ( Soleymani v Nifty Gateway LLC [2022] EWHC 773 (Comm) ). 100 winners of one NFT auction .

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LexBlog IP

MAY 2, 2022

Non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”). If you’re an entertainment professional looking to stay on top of industry trends, you’ve likely heard about the rise of non-fungible tokens (NFTs). What is an NFT or non-fungible token? The NFT market is still new and volatile.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 Apart from this, Non-Fungible Tokens, the brainchild of Kevin McCoy and Anil Dash, is a unit of data stored in a digital ledger that certifies that the digital asset is unique and is hence non-interchangeable.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 25, 2022

art market, the Report concluded that there was no immediate need to impose new regulations on the art market to combat money laundering and terrorism finance. Yet the Report also discussed how the art market remains susceptible to money laundering and describes how market participants can minimize this risk. Background.

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IIPRD

JANUARY 18, 2022

Recently, a new trend of merging of blockchain technology with creative intellectual property via non-fungible tokens (“NFTs”) had taken place. The idea has spread across all market sectors, and now luxury fashion retailers have joined the tokenization bandwagon. Introduction. What are NFTs?

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IP and Legal Filings

AUGUST 13, 2022

NFT stands for Non-Fungible Tokens. Crypto is fungible i.e., they can be traded; one for another however, NFTs are unique, and one can’t be equal to another. This whole process of commercially buying unique digital art in the form of non-fungible tokens is based on a public ledger called the Ethereum blockchain.

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IP and Legal Filings

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Several large corporations have already begun developing new marketing efforts for this new digital environment after realising the enormous potential that exists here. ” Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have also been investigated by other Indian companies for application in the metaverse.

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LexBlog IP

APRIL 13, 2022

As previously reported on this blog , non-fungible tokens (or “NFTs”) recently emerged as one of the hottest new items on the art market—artists, auction houses, museums, sports organizations and others have jumped at the chance to create and sell their own versions of these unique tokens. Damon Dash.

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SpicyIP

JULY 19, 2021

NFTs (Non-fungible tokens), which act as a certificate of ownership for whatever the creator puts up for sale, allow artists to set their preferred terms of contract while making sales. She then uses this as the basis for claiming relaxations from the barriers to registrability of such marks.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 30, 2021

s copyright and registered trademark by thrusting its deceptively similar goods and flooding the high-in-demand but low-in-knowhow market, with its imitation products. The Delhi High Court in Gujarat Cooperative Milk Marketing Federation Ltd & Anr v. The Defendant Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries Ltd. August 26, 2021].

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